Kiwis keeping an open mind on TPP
Press Release – NZUS Council The majority of Kiwis support the idea of a Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP), new research has found.
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International Trade
Connie Lawn: US-NZ trade talk Council with Clayton Cosgrove
Article – Connie Lawn A fascinating talk about the trade situation was held at the offices of the US – New Zealand Council in Washington, D.C. The invited guest was MP Clayton Cosgrove, a spokesman for the Labour Party Shadow Cabinet. He spends about a week in the US, …
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MPI backs plan to force foreign fishing boats to fly NZ flag
Article – BusinessDesk Sept. 26 (BusinessDesk) – The New Zealand government’s decision to force foreign fishing vessels to register under the local flag was the best option to protect the nation’s reputation, which was under scrutiny in the US and UK amid reports of abuse …
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Gordon Campbell on John Banks, and Japanese politicking
Column – Gordon Campbell Don’t ask, don’t tell. The “gays in the military” strategy that John Key has chosen to adopt with respect to the John Banks Affair is daily calling for more and more implausible declarations of prophylactic ignorance by the Prime Minister.
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Critics Already Gearing up for TPP round in Auckland
Press Release – Professor Jane Kelsey “Having the negotiations on our doorstep will help focus attention on what is probably the most far-reaching executive lawmaking New Zealand has ever seen”, said Dr Jane Kelsey, a strong critic of the proposed agreement.
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New Zealand to host next round of TPP negotiations
Press Release – New Zealand Government Trade Minister Tim Groser today welcomed the announcement that New Zealand will host the next round of Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade negotiations over 3-12 December.
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National MPs shut down health debate
Press Release – New Zealand Labour Party National Party members on the Health Select Committee have now twice refused to allow experts to brief the committee about possible effects of the Trans Pacific Partnership on New Zealand’s ability to determine its own health policies, Labour’s Health spokesperson …
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Gordon Campbell on APEC, and its significance for TPP talks
Column – Gordon Campbell Once upon a time, the APEC gathering of nations threatened to become a significant free trade bloc in its own right. Remember the Bogor Goals of 1994? But these days, not so much, apart from a bit of fiddling around with eco-friendly tariff levels.
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International Business Forum congratulates Alan Bollard
Press Release – International Business Forum The New Zealand International Business Forum (NZIBF) congratulates outgoing Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard on his appointment as Executive Director of APEC.
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Outgoing RBNZ Governor Bollard confirmed to lead APEC
Article – BusinessDesk Sept. 7 (BusinessDesk) – Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard, who delivers his final monetary policy statement next week, has been confirmed as the next leader of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation’s Secretariat.
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TPP Must Not Trade Away Free Speech and Health
Press Release – Amnesty International Negotiators from nine countries gathering outside Washington DC to draft a new Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement must ensure that any new rules on copyright and patents adhere to core principles of transparency and uphold human rights, Amnesty …
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Finish an ambitious TPP in 2013 say business leaders
Press Release – NZUS Council 4 September 2012 Finish an ambitious TPP in 2013, say Asia Pacific business leaders On the eve of the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting to be in held in Vladivostok, Russia, business organisations from around the APEC region have once again joined …
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